easyMarkets regulation & licences
Licences on record 4
1 Tier 1 — top-tier regulation
2 Tier 2 — strong regulation
4 Tier 4 — light / offshore
Licences are matched from public sources and regulator registers, and entities change over time. A licence held by one company in a group does not cover clients of another. Always confirm on the official register.
Regulatory profile
easyMarkets is a forex & CFD broker founded in 2001 and headquartered in Cyprus.
In our database easyMarkets is matched to 4 licences from ASIC, CySEC, BVI FSC and FSA (Seychelles). Most importantly, the ASIC (Australia) is among the regulators we classify as tier 1 — bodies with strict capital, client-money and conduct rules.
Be aware that a single easyMarkets website can front several legal entities. Its ASIC and CySEC-regulated companies serve local residents, while international clients are frequently handled by entities supervised by BVI FSC and FSA (Seychelles), which offer much weaker safeguards.
Depending on the entity, eligible clients may be covered by Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) (CySEC). Negative balance protection is mandatory for retail clients under ASIC and CySEC rules. Retail leverage caps apply at the ASIC and CySEC-regulated entities (for example 30:1 on major FX pairs at ASIC).
easyMarkets supports its own proprietary platform, MT4, MT5 and TradingView. The advertised minimum deposit starts from about US$25 — minimums often vary by account type and entity.
Regulatory strengths
- Licensed by 1 tier-1 regulator (ASIC)
- Operating for about 25 years
- Compensation scheme available at CySEC entity
- Negative balance protection required at some entities
Points to check
- International clients may be onboarded to offshore entities (BVI FSC and FSA (Seychelles))
Protection by entity
| Regulator | Compensation | Retail leverage | Negative balance protection | Disputes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ASIC | No statutory compensation fund for OTC derivatives; complaints go to AFCA | 30:1 on major FX pairs for retail clients since March 2021 | Required for retail clients | Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) |
| 2 CySEC | Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) — up to €20,000 | 30:1 on major FX pairs (ESMA rules) | Required for retail clients | Financial Ombudsman of Cyprus |
| 4 BVI FSC | No compensation scheme | No statutory cap | Not a regulatory requirement | BVI FSC |
| 4 FSA (Seychelles) | No compensation scheme | No statutory cap | Not a regulatory requirement | FSA Seychelles |
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easyMarkets regulation FAQ
Is easyMarkets regulated?
Yes — in our database easyMarkets is matched to 4 licences: ASIC (Australia), CySEC (Cyprus), BVI FSC (British Virgin Islands) and FSA (Seychelles) (Seychelles). Which of these protects you depends on the legal entity you open an account with. Always confirm the licence on the regulator's official register.
Is easyMarkets a tier-1 regulated broker?
easyMarkets holds 1 licence from regulators we classify as tier 1: ASIC.
Does easyMarkets accept US clients?
easyMarkets is not matched to a CFTC/NFA registration in our database. Only CFTC-registered, NFA-member firms may offer retail forex to US residents, so easyMarkets generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with easyMarkets?
Clients of easyMarkets's CySEC-regulated entity may be eligible for statutory compensation (Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) — up to €20,000). Clients of other entities rely on segregation of funds and the firm's financial strength.
What is the minimum deposit at easyMarkets?
easyMarkets's advertised minimum deposit starts from about US$25. It can differ by account type, payment method and the entity you are onboarded to.
How can I verify easyMarkets's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in easyMarkets's client agreement or website footer, then search it on the regulator's official register (linked from each licence on this page). Confirm that the website domain you use is listed on the register, and check the regulator's warning list for clones.